Title: [Plugin: Flattr] Cannot authorize with application Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Flattr] Cannot authorize with application * Resolved [berinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berinder/) * (@berinder) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/) * Hello, * I’m working thru the Advanced setup and is stuck on step 7. I have filled in my key and secret but nothing happens when i click Authorize. * I have tried to confirm it using step 8 but i get nothing. * If i instead try to use teh reauthorize option on the bottom i get a message saying: “An error with the sent parametrs occurred.Go back”. * Not sure if problem is located in plugin or at the flattr-api, obviously. * Regards, Leif Ershag * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flattr/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flattr/) Viewing 15 replies - 31 through 45 (of 62 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/2/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/?output_format=md) [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/2/?output_format=md) 3 [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/4/?output_format=md) * Plugin Contributor [Michael Henke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aphex3k/) * (@aphex3k) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1922999) * Do you by any chance have some crazy values in blog url and wordpress installation url? * [Numendil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numendil/) * (@numendil) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923000) * [@berinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berinder/) : that’s it, when I post my post, an item is automatically created on flatrr, but when I’m on my account, theses posts seems not “linked” to. * [@michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michael/) Henke : sorry (french) but i don’t understand, what do you mean? which values? * Edit for [@berinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berinder/) : yes, same for me, after token=, it’s empty, i just have […]oauth_token=&access[…] * Plugin Contributor [Michael Henke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aphex3k/) * (@aphex3k) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923001) * In your wordpress dashboard you have to configure a blog url and a wordpress installation url if that differs from the blog url. * And what do you mean by “not linked to”. What’s your flattr account name? * [Numendil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numendil/) * (@numendil) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923002) * [@michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michael/) okay, the url (pixellibre. net) is the blog, it was installed automatically by OVH, in a “www” directory, on my account so, i suppose that’s it’s good? if not, where i can check theses informations? * For flattr : My account name is numendil too. When you click on a flattr button on my blog, you can see the flattr page, my name and my account but, when i’m logged into flattr, i can’t see theses post (in “My Latest things”) * Plugin Contributor [Michael Henke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aphex3k/) * (@aphex3k) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923003) * You can’t see them, because there is no “Thing” created for any entry on picellibre. net. It will be created as soon as somebody flattrs a blog post by you OR you finally get the authorization done 😉 * [Numendil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numendil/) * (@numendil) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923004) * Uh? * you mean, if all my posts which are automaticaly flattered stay with 0 flattr, i’ll be unable to see them in my flattr acount, “linked” to me? * if it’s this, okay, but, for the authorization? 🙁 * Edit : omg, ok, i was looking for your flattr and your comment on one of my post, it works! * So, first part of the problem resolved, my posts are my posts 🙂 but now, how can I authorize the blog with flattr? * Plugin Contributor [Michael Henke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aphex3k/) * (@aphex3k) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923005) * I think there is a slight missunderstanding here. * 1. All your posts are not flattered unless somebody decides to click the flattr button. * 2. If someone clicks it for the very first time, the configured URL is submitted to flattr.com and a corresponding THING will be created. That is the representation of you blog post in your flattr account. * 3. If you are authorized with the plugin correctly, your blog post is submitted to flattr.com as soon as you publish it. It is NOT flattred! * Clear? 🙂 Yes Your Posts are Your Posts and will stay your Posts. * Now, for the authorization, the problem is that the plugin can not correctly communicate with the flattr server. * It could be a problem with your webserver that does not allow communication of your hosted server to the flattr server. I might figure out what is the reason for that but there is a little chance that (If I’m correct) it might never work on your webserver because of your hosters regulations. * [Numendil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numendil/) * (@numendil) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923006) * okay :), I understand for the 1st point * for the second too * for the third point, i understand too and that’s “the problem”, I mean, before and on another blog (without the widget because of javascript restrictions), when my post (on my blog) was finished, i was going my flattr account, submit a thing, obtain a static html code and then the post (of my blog) was also a post on my Flattr account. * If I understand all (really sorry =/), the plugin will generate a thing on flattr IF and ONLY IF someone click on the flattr button. Then, except if one post is flattred, it will not appear on my account and on flattr if someone is looking for all my posts, right? * So, the plugin works great and it’s a very good news 🙂 * For the authorization problem, i understand too and it’s okay but, if you wanna try, contact me, i’ll give you all informations i have. * Just a last question, when you’re saying my hoster regulations, it the way my hoster works (the way he receive or send requests etc etc?) * In all cases, thanks a lot for all theses informations and for your help 🙂 * Edit : [@berinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berinder/) : what is your hoster? * Thread Starter [berinder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berinder/) * (@berinder) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923007) * As for the hosts restrictions i think i shall look thru the lib and output som debug-messages, i believe there is some lib that uses some resource i don’t have access to on my hosts php-installation. Since it is before the request is sent to flattr it fails to create the oauth_token… * Will check it out when i get the time and return with my findings. * [bartmoss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartmoss/) * (@bartmoss) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923009) * Having the same issue. All settings are correct, the oauth token is not in the authorize URL. Using WP 3.1.1. with multisite. * Any ideas? * [Paul Annekov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thesteelrat/) * (@thesteelrat) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923052) * I have the same problem. I have already cleared all cache and cookies and tried to use another browser. It doesn’t have any effect. How to authorize the application? * [Paul Annekov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thesteelrat/) * (@thesteelrat) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923053) * After some Flattr plugin debug, I have found the source of the problem. The problem is out of sync time between oauth server and blog server. I have added print_r() to flattr_rest.php file on line 506 (after request to oauth server), and it shows me this: `Array ( [oauth_problem] => Expired timestamp, yours 1311753375, ours 1311752892 )`. As I noticed, the difference in time is always 483 seconds (maybe different). So I changed my generated time in oauth.php on line 477: `return time() - 483;` And after that all works fine :). I can’t synchronize server time, so it was the only way. I think this comment will be useful for you. * [cracrayol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cracrayol/) * (@cracrayol) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923054) * I’ve also the same problem. * Following the instructions of TheSteelRat, i’ve got another error : * `oauth_problem=OAuth version '1.0a' not supported` * [Paul Annekov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thesteelrat/) * (@thesteelrat) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923055) * Do you have the latest plugin version? * [cracrayol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cracrayol/) * (@cracrayol) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/3/#post-1923056) * Yes, I’ve the 0.9.25.4.1 Viewing 15 replies - 31 through 45 (of 62 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/2/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/?output_format=md) [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/2/?output_format=md) 3 [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/4/?output_format=md) The topic ‘[Plugin: Flattr] Cannot authorize with application’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/flattr_fafafa.svg) * [Flattr](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flattr/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flattr/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flattr/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flattr/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flattr/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flattr/reviews/) * 62 replies * 11 participants * Last reply from: [Gwyneth Llewelyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwynethllewelyn/) * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flattr-cannot-authorize-with-application/page/5/#post-1923104) * Status: resolved